"But with my mana control after making a Magic Mark, I can fight even a level 3 Magic Apprentice" Even if those magicians are more higher levelled than him but to cast magic would require some time. A simple darkness ball with its corrosive properties can do the job
After all, unless the mage is a very talented genius, in a Magic Fight they would mostly use a Magic Spell below their level. Deciding that taking a pity on his current state won't do him any good, Calter just focus on making the Magic Mark
Calter controlled the principles behind the darkness ball and it slowly transformed into a Magic Mark. However, it used up all of his mana just to make this Magic Mark
When it finished, the mark entered his forehead to his spirit sea. The spirit sea contained one's soul and inside the soul is the Elemental Seed. To call it a sea was actually an overstatement. At his current state, there were only some thin fogs around and that is his Soul Power
The mark condensed into a smaller size while absorbing the fog of Soul Power. The mark shone with a dark light before entering Calter's Soul and revolving around the Elemental Seed
The soul was actually just a ball of white light but because of the Elemental Seed's light, what their attribute has become the color of their soul
Calter's face paled due to the exhaustion of mana and soul power. He cursed at how even a weak spell like that used up everything he has
He sat on the ground to meditate and recover the mana he spent. After one hour Calter felt the surrounding mana being stirred. He opened his eyes to see Kence being bath by blue-colored mana. His hair was being blown gently by the wind like a Celestial God. In terms of looks, Kence is really at top-tier!
Now, it seems like even his talent is also top-tier! Most mages required a day of mana absorption to make their Elemental Seed. But Kence on the other hand only took one hour!
One hour! An absolute talent! If Kence didn't die before and was given a chance to walk the path of magic, he would surely be able to make a name for himself
A comfortable smile hung on Kence's face. The feeling of cold mana entering your body is very comfortable. The mana that his body absorbed gathered on his spiritual sea and condensed into a small icy blue seed. The seed then entered his soul and because of its glow, it made his soul have the color blue
More mana entered his body and replenished the mana he used to condense the Elemetal Seed. He opened his eyes to see Calter with an unknown emotion on his eyes. Kence tilted his head innocently not knowing why Calter was looking at him like that
Calter faked a cough and suppressed the fire burning inside him. He swears that Kence would be the death of him! Even without him trying he can make Calter lose his composure like that
"Try activating Ice Spike until it becomes natural for you"
Ice Spike, it's also the most basic of magic. A Rank 0 Level 1 Ice Elemental Spell. Just like its name implies one will be able to make a spike made from ice. Its initial attack is higher than Calter's Darkness Ball. After all, Calter's magic will damage the enemy as long as the acid was on their skin. While the Ice Spike after hitting the enemy won't be able to make any more damage
"Yes, Big Brother!" Kence nodded while starting to try activating the Ice Spike. He already read some things when he was at the Magic Academy and now knew how to activate the Ice Spike. He only lacked practical experience, with some training he would be successful in activating the spell
"Good, work hard!" For now, Calter's goal is to increase his own strength. If he has enough strength just who would dare hurt his precious Kence?
In this one hour, he already recover his mana, he only has a pitiful amount of it anyway. Calter's eyes turned even darker and his face seemed serious
"[Dark Magic: Darkness Ball!]" In just 0.8 second a black ball made from acid appeared from Calter's palm. With the Magic Mark, his casting speed and the power of the spell itself increased!
If other magicians saw this they won't be able to believe it. Magicians at his level mostly need at least three seconds to activate it while those who are talented only need 1.5 to 2 seconds! Yet here he is, only needing a split second. Too bad, for Calter, it was still not enough
At his previous level, he can already make tens of these balls in a lesser amount of time! Even with all of his memories his body still can't catch up to his level. He needs to train and raise his cultivation stage!
Calter shot the ball in a random location while activating the same spell again. The best way to train is to exhaust all your mana then meditate and absorb more!
Kence saw the unbelievable casting speed of his Young Master err Big Brother. His eyes twinkled at the thought that his Big Brother is this talented! His fighting spirit was ignited and began training in another area to not disturb Calter
After launching nine more Darkness Ball, all of the mana inside Calter's body was used up. For now, with the pitiful amount of mana on his body he can only cast magic ten times. After that, he would be in his enemy's mercy
Train! Train! Train!
Hours passed and the darkness of the night arrived. Kence tried to make Calter rest first before continuing his training but he won't budge. He's like a madman fully immersed in his training. He just cast spells and when he can't cast another one because of the lack of mana he would sit on the ground to meditate and recover the mana he used
When night time arrived, more darkness mana pervaded the surrounding. In the dark night, a youth can be seen sitting on the ground while absorbing the mana in the surrounding
Suddenly, his body became a vortex and like a sponge greedily absorbed mana. Inside his spiritual sea, the mana gathered around his Elemental Seed and condensed. The seed slowly grew a few centimeters in size. It was now packed with more mana and power. Naturally, it also strengthens the Magic Mark around it. The power behind the Darkness Ball once again increased!
With Calter's mana control it almost reached the power of Rank 0 Level 2 Magic but now it finally broke through and truly has the power of a level 2 Spell!
Kence was in time to see Calter's breakthrough. He was preparing dinner for his Big Brother and only finished now. Just in time to see the wonderful news!
After breaking through Calter opened his eyes and moved his body. Cracking sounds can be heard from his bones. As one absorb mana even without body training it would also slowly strengthen their body
Calter saw Kence looking at him and he smiled. "Congratulations Big Brother" Kence was really sincere and happy that Calter broke through. In the entire academy just how many of them became a level 2 magician in just a week?
Kence heard that only those who are talented can do that. Now, it seems like his Big Brother is also a top genius! How can that not make him happy?
"Thanks" Calter chuckled but gulped when the previous proud expression on Kence's face vanished and turn into one of seriousness. "Now, let's go eat Big Brother. Please rest"
The sudden turn of even stunned Calter, it looks like he made Kence angry at him as he was worried about his health. A warm current traveled on Calter's heart. Kence will always be Kence, the only one who really cares about him
Constant training like that will drain one's mind and will negatively affect the mage. It was better to rest for now or make Kence even angrier. It's just too bad, as a darkness type magician he will yield the highest result if he trains at night
"Hmm, okay. Let's go eat now" Calter walked towards Kence and put his arm around Kence's shoulder. Kence looked at him with confusion but nonetheless let him do what he wants. For Kence, Calter is his owner. Something as simple as this wouldn't bother him
Walking inside the Clan's Manor, they were greeted by the servants but Calter can see the dissatisfaction and disdain on the servants who act humbly at him. He is the only hope of Sternix Clan. If they don't produce a Magic Knight their Nobility Title will be taken away from them
Magic Knight! A magician that is far above than Magic Apprentice. Only powerful organizations or Nobility Clans have a Magic Knight member
Most humans were only at the Magic Apprentice or Magic Warrior Stage. Their power is too inferior compared to Magic Knights
In the dining room, Calter's father Narry, and his mother Emily were already eating there. They didn't even bother waiting for their disappointing son.
Narry as the patriarch sat at the only seat at the front while Emily was sitting at his side. Calter as their son sat at the seat in front of his mother who didn't even look at him
Kence as a servant only stands at Calter's side. Seeing this Calter frowned. "Kence, sit next to me" everybody in the dining room stopped what they were doing and looked incredulously at Calter
"Y-young M-Master I can't!" Kence panicked at the oppressive atmosphere. "I said call me by my name or at least call me Big Brother!" Calter said dissatisfied
The sound of a spoon and fork hitting a plate resounded in the whole dining area. "How can you let a servant dine with us?" Narry's voice with his powerful consciousness traveled to Calter's ears
As a Magic Knight, Narry's soul power far exceeded Calter's own, for now. Even then Calter didn't back down and looked straightly at his father who will only love him if he shows some achievements and makes their Clan rise again
The aura belonging to a level 2 Magic Apprentice fought Narry. Calter's aura was tens of time inferior to his father but it made his father's aura to tremble in shock. Even his mother was the same. They can't believe that their trash son only after a week entering Hale's Magic Academy is already at that level
Shock, the two are really shocked. One must know that the Calter before didn't even want to become a mage. He only wants to live his life using the Clan's money without achieving anything. He only entered the Magic Academy because he was forced to
"H-how?" Narry was so shocked that he didn't know what to do. Yet, in a few seconds, his body trembled in excitement. Genius! His son is a magic genius! There's still hope of retaining their Nobility Title! He won't need to face his ancestors with shame after dying
"I want Kence to sit next to me" Calter didn't even bother answering his father's question and coldly said those words. If it was before he showed his current level, his father would surely lash out at him and might even hurt him. But now his position is different
His position is even higher than other higher Nobility Clan's heir. In the entire Sternix Clan, if they want to continue being a Noble Clan they need a blood-related Clan member to become a Magic Knight!
In the entire Clan as of now, Calter is the only descendant of the patriarch, the future of the clan rested on his shoulders. Even if the Clan goes bankrupt as long as he became a Magic Knight, the Clan won't care. Even though a Noble's dignity will hit if Kence sat at the same table as them but so what?
To a dying Nobility Clan like theirs, Calter is the most important! They can't make him dissatisfied. Plus they knew of Calter and Kence's relationship. His parents were always thinking that something was amiss in their relationship but now Kence sitting with them is the same as saying that he would marry him in the future!
Even if he marries a lowly male servant who cares? Among Noble Clans who didn't marry someone far below their status or one with the same gender? After all, even if they marry them, they won't have much status in the clan!